Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-09-10
AMONG THE MEXICANs.
Few Specimens of Judicial Incle,,. How Needy Gentlemen Used ,o 4a.,s the Wind" by hIdunnnt,, Wealthy Neighbors

l "eaithy Neighbors
 MEXICO. August l4th, 1887
 Concerning the recent summary ava
 cutiou, in the state of Nuevo Leon. n, the Mexican who murdered his svaa, heart in fit of jealousy, Texas p.ne, says; Nothing in the history of crim, has created such a sensation on the ho,. der as the legal CD execution of n man who had never been tried before an, court his death warrant having beer teleRraphed from the judicisl su,hori. ties st Guerrero, who-themselves had n, further knowledge of his crime ,bs, was contained in the tslegrsphic corrss- pondence."
 One may reasonably conclude ina, anything in the line of hiRh-hspded justice" which can shock our friend. over the border-who have ways of thei, own, sometimes, for dealing with hors, thieves, ct al. without judge or inrv- must indeed be extraordinary, But in. little stfa referred to is nothing mn. common for Mexico. We might ci,s numerous instances within our ovn knowledge where death had been me,ed out as punishment: for an alleged of- fense, and the victim-inuocent n, Ruilty-hurried into eternity with no m. portunity for defense.
 A similar case Is that Of those three army officers, Colonel Arvizs and Lien tenants Gulterez ana Rsorou, Swho. last spFing, were hastily tried by court mar tisl and almost immediately executed for attempting to rescce b Mexican pris. oaeE from an American officer, on the U. S. side oi the line. Some of tbe border journals enthusiastically com. needing the prompt action of the court martlal, asserted that their countrymen wers delighted" with
 EXHIBITION cF MEXICAN JUSTICE.
 But doubt if many reputable Ameri. cans could Se found to agree with them. Colonel Arylzs was a whole-souled, we'll educated fellow, ID the prime of life. who had been prominent figure in DO. h.lcsl and military circles of Northern Mexico, bus was somewhat inclined to dissipation. The latter fault, however, IS not entirely unknown in the army on either side of tae Rio Grande, nd if death were the universal punis hment for errors resulting thersfrom, I am afraid tae roll-csll would be considers- ply shortened. The lieutensnts were young men and all three left familIes in destitute circumstances.
 4 gentleman who .witne essed their exc cutiOn. which occurred ID Gu8ymas on May 9th, tells ne that barely time enough was allowed them to write to their friends-certsinly none for fare wells to their fsr-BwGy wIvss snd cbil- dEen. At day break they were ordered out of prison and placed with their backs against the old adobe wall, meeting their fate as unconcernedly as MeIicsns al ways face death, resolutely refusing to be blind-folded, they gazed with calm ness into the TOW of rifles leveled at their breasts, upon which the first rays of the sun were shiDiDg-a word. a volley. and sll Was over, for them; but not for others. Aside from the three mothers, three wives and three broods of desrItute little ones, and the many relatives and friends of the executed officers, these things help to intesify the national hatred of Americans, which, heaveL knows, is bitter enough already, esp,- cially n the border states.
 Then there WAS tine csse of General Garcia de Is Csdsna. a political leader of Zscstecss. whom the government fonpd exceedingly objectionable, be- cause hard to deal with when the rights of his section were invaded. According to the Mexican constitution. you knoE, the Respective states have a right to choose their own governors but more frequently the president selects and ip- stalls one to suit his own private schemes, quite regardless of the wi. hes of the people. To all such unconstItu- tional acts of oppression. General Csde- na Tas ID the habit of objecting, and many times had been concerned in revo lutious to sustain the rights of the Zans- tecanoes. But he revolted
 ONE TIME TOO MANY,
 and being captured by government troops few months ago, was shot after hssty military trial Since his taking of, the administration has found smoother sailing in Zacaiecas, and toe president wisely foressw that nothing short O, 2 bullet through the hesrs could keep the old hero quiet If the un- constitutional third term project sue ceeds in 1oSS.
 Cadena was one of the strongest and most influential men ID his state. brave ss a lion end with ample wealth Co back his undertakings. It IS stated by his old friends and neIghbors, who. certainly ought to know, that no less than twenty eight members of the Csdena family have perished by the red hand of RssEs slpstioa. aud the Generals own demIse IS considered little less. though con- ducted under the guise of military law m time of peEce.
 I remember a great excitement in Zacgtecss, nearly five years ago, during my first visit there, when an attempt 1as made to mnrder him, as usual by unknown parties. At that time Ca denas' attitude against the GonzsleE' administration was extremely oelllge- rent and consequently his life WAS not worth a farthing. He resided two or three miles out of the city of Zace:ecss. and one afternoon as his carriage was coming to town it was aylaId by eight masked men. who sprang np from the chspparel and began shooting into the coach. Fortunately for the General, II happened that, being slightly indlsPos- ed. he had renamed al home that day, and the carriage was occupied only by his wife, daughter and nephew. The ...ok.,a,, ,,1 paDhaW were instantly